Earthquake Essentials Quiz

What type of seismic waves travel fastest?

• Love waves

• Rayleigh waves

• P-waves

• S-waves

Which layer of the Earth is broken into tectonic plates?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

During an earthquake, what is the first action you should take if you are indoors?

• Run outside

• Stand in a doorway

• Drop, cover, and hold on

• Immediately use the stairs

What is the main cause of tsunamis?

• High winds

• Underwater earthquakes

• Coastal erosion

• Moon's gravitational pull

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Which scale is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

• Beaufort scale

• Richter scale

• Fujita scale

• Saffir-Simpson scale

What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake focus called?

• Epicenter

• Hypocenter

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

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Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

• Isolated

What should you have in your emergency preparedness kit for an earthquake?

• Candles and matches

• A whistle

• Non-perishable food and water for several days

• All of the above

Which of the following areas is NOT considered a major earthquake zone?

• The Pacific Ring of Fire

• The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• The Sahara Desert

• The Himalayan Belt

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What phenomenon can cause a tsunami to withdraw from the coast just before it arrives?

• Storm surge

• Tidal locking

• Seismic sea wave withdrawal

• Coastal rebound